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Energy Suppliers on Track to Meet Energy Efficiency Targets
02.Aug.2004
Ofgem have published their second annual report on EEC, which states that energy suppliers are meeting their energy efficiency targets.

Government Agree to Take Forward Sustainable Buildings Task Group Recommendations
02.Aug.2004
The Government have responded to the Sustainable Building Task group report "Better Buildings, Better Lives" and agreed to back the recommendations made.

LGA Survey Results Available
02.Aug.2004
The results of the Local Government Association survey "Sustainable Energy and Climate Change" are now available. LGA worked together with EST and the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) to look at the level of local activity in sustainable energy and climate change in England and Wales.

Ofgem Issue Consultation on the Administration of EEC2
02.Aug.2004
Following Defra's consultation on EEC2, Ofgem have published their proposals for administering EEC 2005-8. The consultation period closes on 13th September 2004

Survey shows public want an Energy Report when they buy a house
02.Aug.2004
An online survey was carried out for Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment(CABE), The Halifax Bank and WWF. The survey showed that homebuyers would like to know how energy efficient a property is before they purchase it.

Additional Funding for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Announced
21.Jul.2004
The government last week announced additional funding for Defra, which will result in an increase of £261 million by 2007/8.

Lords Committee Says Government Unlikely to Achieve Renewable Energy Targets
21.Jul.2004
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee have published their report "Renewable Energy: Practicalities". The report is a result of the enquiry started July 2003, chaired by Lord Oxborough, looking at the feasibility of achieving renewable energy targets set out by the Energy White.

National Audit Office Issue Report on Ofgem's Social Action Plan
21.Jul.2004
The National Audit Office have released a report on Ofgem¿s Social Action Plan and household energy efficiency. The report praises Ofgem for it's efforts to help vulnerable customers and makes recommendations on how their work can be developed and improved.

ODPM Publish Consultation Document on Part L of the Building Regulations
21.Jul.2004
ODPM have announced their proposals for new controls aimed at reducing the energy consumption of new buildings by 25 per cent and implementing the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The proposed changes would be made in 2005 and are aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions, in line with the Energy White Paper and the Energy Efficiency Action Plan.

Scottish Home Energy Report Piloted
21.Jul.2004
A pilot home buyers survey scheme has been launched in four areas of Scotland. The report includes a home energy report which will give buyers details of the energy rating of the property and recommendations for energy savings.

Partnership Annual Report for 2003/4 Launched
08.Jul.2004
The Partnership Annual Report for the last financial year is now available online

Committee Invite Comments on Climate Change Inquiry
06.Jul.2004
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has decided to examine the policies of the UK Government to address the challenge of climate change, and also the Government¿s activities in the international arena to drive forward the international response to the issue.

EEC Consultation Published
06.Jul.2004
The government's consultation on the future of the Energy Efficiency Commitment from 2005 has been released

New Reports into the impact of community based energy projects
06.Jul.2004
The Partnership's Environment Education and Community Group has published new research looking at the contribution community level sustainable energy projects can make to promoting energy efficiency.

Ofgem Publish Third Annual Review of Environmental Action Plan
02.Jul.2004
Ofgem have published their third annual review of the Environmental Action Plan, which was launched in 2001. The review looks at the work done by Ofgem over the past year and sets out it priorities for the next year.

Partnership group explains to Department of Health the need for Healthy Homes
02.Jul.2004
Last week the Partnership¿s Health Sub-group submitted its response to the Department of Health¿s consultation on improving people¿s health.

EST Innovation Programme Supports Promotion of Sheep Wool Insulation to the Prime Minster
18.Jun.2004
Downing Street has been offered sheep wool insulation by the Welsh Sustainable Energy Organisation Awel Aman Tawe (AAT).

Pharmacists helping to fight fuel poverty
18.Jun.2004
Derby City Council, Greater Derby Primary Care Trust and NEA have launched a new project where all pharmacy customers are given a wallet-sized card when they purchase prescriptions of over the counter medicines

Shell Boss Admits Worries About Climate Change
18.Jun.2004
The chairman of Shell, Ron Oxburgh, admitted yesterday that the effects of climate change makes him "really very worried for the planet."

Warm Front Contract Notice
18.Jun.2004
A Contract notice has now been issued for the Warm Front Scheme Manager and Supplier contracts to run from 2005.

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